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agg                          TRAINING THE SINGING VOICE
ggg,---------"Placing Responsibility on the Ear of the Vocalist." Musician, New
York, May, 1932, Vol. 37, p. 19.
The singer should be made to hear rather than feel his vocalization. The author upholds this thesis.
g§o,---------''Vocal Presentation." (An interview.) Etude, Philadelphia, 1941,
Vol. 59, p. 451.
One should study and if necessary imitate certain features in the singing of great artists. There are several comments on career making and interpretation.
361. MacBumey* Thomas N. "Keys to Vocal Freedom." Music Teachers National Association Proceedings for ipjo, Pittsburgh, 1941, Vol. 35, p. 377. Basic technical concepts in their application to voice training are
discussed. 3§2. MacCrate, James. "The Late Start." Etude, Philadelphia, 1928, Vol. 46, p. 691. Too much consciousness of the anatomy is sometimes a deterrent to
song rendition. The advantages of vocal study, even with a late start,
are discussed.
363.  MacDonald, Jeanette. "No Royal Road to Song/' Better Homes and
Gardens, Des Moines, Iowa, September, 1941, Vol. 20, p. 27. An artist singer briefly summarizes the important elements of vocal
training. Endless practice is necessary.
364.  Mackenzie* Sir Morell. Hygiene of the Vocal Organs. Edgar S. Werner and
Company, Belmar, New Jersey, 1928, 9th edition.
A competent physician contributes non-technical common sense rules for the culture and management of the voice. The information in this book, although accurate and reliable, is too old to have much practical value today.
365.  Mackiin, C. B. 'WMspering Hope." Oklahoma Teacher, Oklahoma City,
December* 1934, Vol. 16, p. 9.
The breathy or whispering tone, now prevalent, makes the writer despair of its eventual evolution into full voice. Vocal principles are briefly discussed.
366.  Madden, George S. **The Scientific and Mental Art of Teaching Singing."
Musician, New York, March, 1936, Vol. 41, p. 54.
Our first concern is to locate the causes of bad singing, to alter bad habits of long standing, to eliminate the discordancies of forced and unnatural voice production.
3§7.---------**What is the Singing Voice?" Musician, New ¥ork, December, 1936,
VeL4i,p. 157. An empirical definition of the cultivated singing voice is attempted. 368. Marafioti, Pasqual Mario. Caruso's Method of Voice Production. D. Apple-ton, New York, 1933.
A radical departure from conventional pedagogical procedure, based on the principle that the singing voice follows the track of the speaking voice.